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//procname//[(//parameters//)]

//return = funcname//[(//parameters//)]

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| //procname// | The name of the PROCEDURE as declared in the procedure's prototype. |
| //parameters// | An optional parameter list passed to the PROCEDURE. A parameter list may be one or more variable labels or expressions. The //parameters// are delimited by commas and are declared in the prototype. |
| //return// | The label of a variable to receive the value returned by the PROCEDURE. |
| //funcname// | The name of a PROCEDURE which returns a value, as declared in the procedure's prototype. |

A PROCEDURE is called by its label (including any parameter list) as a statement in the CODE section of a PROGRAM or PROCEDURE. The parameter list must match the parameter list declared in the procedure's prototype. Procedures cannot be called in expressions.

A PROCEDURE which returns a value is called by its label (including any parameter list) as a component of an expression or parameter list passed to another PROCEDURE. The parameter list must match the parameter list declared in the procedure's prototype. A PROCEDURE which returns a value may also be called by its label (including any parameter list), in the same manner as a PROCEDURE which doesn't return a value, if its return value is not needed. This will generate a compiler warning that can be safely ignored (unless the PROC attribute is placed on its prototype).

If the PROCEDURE is a method of a CLASS, the //procname// must begin with the label of an object instance of the CLASS followed by a period then the label of the PROCEDURE (//objectname.procname//).

**Example:**

** PROGRAM**

** MAP**

**ComputeTime PROCEDURE(*GROUP)     !Passing a group parameter**

**!PROCEDURE returning a value and passing no parameters:**

**MatchMaster PROCEDURE,BYTE,PROC**

** END**

**ParmGroup GROUP                   !Declare a group**

**FieldOne   STRING(10)**

**FieldTwo   LONG**

**      END**

** CODE**

** FieldTwo = CLOCK()               !Built-in procedure called as expression**

** ComputeTime(ParmGroup)           !Call the compute time procedure**

** MatchMaster()                    !Call the procedure as a procedure**

**See Also:**

[[procedure  define a procedure .htm|PROCEDURE]]